The Princess and the Pea: A Very, Very Short Pop-up Story FROM OUR EDITORS
Discovering princess-ly qualities is a royal delight in this cartoonish pop-up based on the fairy tale. Merry illustrations and spare text have us following along as a strange girl visitor winds up spending the night on 20 mattresses and one buried pea. The book's six spreads include flaps that reveal extra humorous elements (like mice that help the story along) and pull-tabs, while large pop-ups show us a very tired princess and worked-up royal household members. Although there are lots of boring pop-ups out there, The Princess and the Pea has that extra pizzazz to keep the yawns away and keep the laughs coming.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
This favorite fairy tale about a lonely prince in search of a princess is retold in a condensed text with lively illustrations and masterful paper-engineering feats. It will make readers laugh out loud as they see the various antics of the king, queen, and a narrating pair of mice, who all try to find the one woman who can pass "the princess test." This impressive package includes pop-ups on every spread, plus pull-tabs, wheels, and lift-the flap surprises throughout.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
"Twenty mattresses. One hidden pea. One sleepless night." The Princess and the Pea, adapted by Sarah Aronson, illus. by Chris Demarest, breaks it down to basics, with spare text that leaves the pictures to tell most of the story. Throughout, pop-ups and pull-tabs bring the tale to life while tiny mice throw in their two cents via humorous talk-balloons. (Aug.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
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